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Disclosure in information security means sharing details about vulnerabilities, breaches, or security incidents. This can be done privately with affected parties, coordinated to allow fixes before public release, or fully public, sometimes before patches exist. The method chosen affects how quickly risks are mitigated and how much attackers might exploit the information.

Proper disclosure helps organizations prioritize patching and reduces the window attackers have to exploit flaws. Poorly timed or incomplete disclosure can expose systems to increased risk, while transparent, coordinated disclosure supports effective vulnerability management and trust between researchers and defenders. Understanding disclosure practices is essential for assessing the urgency and reliability of security news.

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Bank Info Security 2 years, 7 months ago

23andMe Says Hackers Stole Ancestry Data of 6.9M Users

Credential-Stuffing Attack Led to Profile ScrapingGenetics testing firm 23andMe says hackers, in a credential-stuffing attack this fall, siphoned the ancestry data of 6.9 million individuals. 23andMe disclosed the attack on Oct. 1, stating the attackers had scraped the profiles of 23andMe users who opted in to the company's DNA Relatives feature.